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Tornado (F2) — Renville, North Dakota

July 23, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$46K
Tornado scale
F2
Area
Renville

Event narrative (NOAA)

A tornado touched down 12 miles south of Greene or 7 N of Carpio. The tornado touched down directly on a farmhouse. The house was blown off of the foundation, then blown apart. A 70 yr. old man was blown out of the house, while a 1 month old infant was trapped in the debris. A 73 yr old woman was also trapped under the debris. She was alive when found but passed away at the hospital from her injuries.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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